Facts and Figures
Patent Applications — 2023	Archive - International Comparisons

Source of data:

• Eurostat Data Browser - Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
  Eurostat Online data code: pat_ep_tot; DOI;
  Source of data for Eurostat: European Patent Office (EPO)
  Unit of measure: Per million inhabitants [P_MHAB]
  Last update: 28. 03. 2025

Additional information:

• The European patent application is published as soon as possible after the expiry of eighteen months from the date of filing or the earliest priority date. (EPO Article 93 - Publication of the European patent application)

European Patent Applications per Million Inhabitants

European Patent Applications per Million Inhabitants in 2023

Index of European Patent Applications in 2023 According to the 2022

Number of European Patent Applications per Million Inhabitants and Index